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Katelynn Hudson started working at a fast-casual restaurant when she was 18 years old. It was her income as she tried to get herself through school, but minimum wage was not enough for her daily needs.“I was not able to afford food for myself," she says. "I could not pay my rent, I couldn’t pay bus fare. It was very difficult, and if I couldn’t provide for myself. I wouldn’t be able to provide for a family."Hudson now has a 2-and-a-half-year-old son, and she says she wouldn’t be able to support him if it wasn’t for a recent change in her pay. Illegal Pete’s in Denver, Colorado has raised its minimum wage from to within the past three and a half years, transforming that minimum wage into a living wage.“It covers lodging, food, paid time off, education, savings, basically the ability to pay one job and plan for the future,” Illegal Pete’s owner Pete Turner said.However, it doesn’t come without a cost. “The biggest challenge is an immediate hit to your expense line, to your payroll line,” Turner said.Turner says the last time he raised employee pay it cost him about million. However, he sees it as an investment. The idea is to create a productive work environment, where people are more committed to the customer and the company. Pete says he’s saving money by not having excessive employee turnover.“The rule of thumb for losing a front-line worker and then having to rehire and retrain is like ,500 to ,500 an employee,” he says.Growing in store count and store volume with workers who stay, Turner says his decision to raise minimum wage has been worth it so far. But he does admit it hasn’t been easy. And for some small business owners, the idea while appealing, seems unrealistic.“Everyone, I think, can agree that the minimum wage [needs] to be higher," says business owner Erika Righter. "However, in order for that to work, people need to then prioritize shopping locally."Righter is the founder of Hope Tank in Denver. Everything the store sells is connected to a local grassroots organization, giving Righter a lot of experience with small businesses.She says she would love to pay her workers more, but she thinks there’s a disconnect between the priorities of community and the way people spend their dollars.“I think you can’t shop Amazon all the time, and want the minimum wage raised,” she says.According to Righter, many local businesses pay their employees before themselves. She says there simply isn’t enough profit to pay them more, making an increase in minimum wage a bit of a concern.“As the owner, I struggle to stay above water financially myself,” Righter says.Robel Worku works for Colorado People’s Alliance, an organization that fights for justice in economic issues.“I think the argument is that if those costs go up, it’s harder to keep their doors open,” Worku said.Worku says COPA was recently able to help get a Colorado bill passed that gives authority to local governments to increase minimum wages.“The federal minimum wage has stayed stagnant at around .25 for the past 10 or so years, and even beyond that hasn’t raised much within the past few decades,” Worku said.Numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor show there was a steady increase in minimum wage from 2007 to 2009, raising it by a .40, but there hasn’t been a raise since. And before that, the last raise was 10 years prior in 1997. Worku says his organization believes everyone should be afforded the right to earn a livable wage, which is around per hour in Denver, Colorado. However, he understands that number changes from city to city, making it difficult to assess a specific amount for the federal minimum wage.“I don’t know if there’s like a gold-standard number in mind, but one of the reasons we’re excited about the local wage option legislation is that it allows local governments to make those decisions for themselves,” Worku said.So far, Worku says places that have raised minimum wage like Seattle and Chicago have seen an economic boost in the local economy. “So for instance, if you run a restaurant or a bar, you rely on folks having a disposable income to be able to come spend,” he explained. For Hudson, having a disposable income is a new comfort in her life. She says she’s very happy she can provide for her son and that money isn’t a giant cause of stress anymore.“This is the first time in my life I have seen stability, and that’s really amazing for me to think of,” Hudson said. 4457

If you listen closely, you can hear the buzz happening at Doull Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. At this school, where 93 percent of the students qualify for free lunch, staff is helping out by getting more hands-on. Every Wednesday, after the final bell rings, the school’s auditorium transforms into a barbershop.“This really does help out some of our families,” Doull Assistant Principal Rob Suglia said about the school’s new barber club. “We found that attendance is better, because when kids feel good, they want to come to school.” Before getting his doctorate in education, Suglia worked as a professional barber. Now, he’s sharing his skills to his students.“Third, 4th and 5th graders get to get exposed to a trade,” Suglia said about the benefits of the barber club. It's a growing trade that can be financially rewarding. According to The United States Department, the median hourly wage for barbers was about .50 in 2018. When you add in tips, many say barbers can make a lot more, like professional barber Buschey, who works at Floyd’s barbershop in downtown Denver. “No matter where I go around the world, all I need is clippers and a comb and I should be able to get an income,” he says. Though Bushey has made a career out of cutting hair, he believes barbering provides much more than just a paycheck.“It gives me a sense of accomplishment,” he says. “I’ve had people sit in my chair that maybe just lost a loved one. (I) give them a good haircut and all of a sudden to see their face uplifts like they’re ready to step out in the world.” It’s that combination of intimacy and innovation that makes Doull 5th-grader Kevin Sanchez want to become barber.“When I’m cutting hair, I like it and I want to keep doing it,” Sanchez says.Now, he’s learning the art of cutting hair, practicing his craft by giving his close friends tight fades after school on Wednesdays.“It’s a creative job; you get to put design in people’s hair,” Sanchez says. “I might just move out to California and cut people’s hair.”But before heading out west, getting licensed and making money – Sanchez must get through middle school. 2141

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon and perhaps the wealthiest person in the world, announced on Twitter Wednesday morning that he and his wife MacKenzie will be divorcing.Bezos, who is estimated to have a net worth of 7 billion according to Fox News, tweeted the following statement in a screencap."We want to make people aware of a development in our lives. As our family and close friends know, after a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends. We feel incredibly lucky to have found each other and deeply grateful for ever one of the years we have been married to each other. If we had known we would separate after 25 years, we would do it all again. We've had such a great life together as a married couple, and we also see wonderful futures ahead, as parents, friends, partners in ventures and projects, and as individuals pursuing ventures and adventures. Though the labels might be different, we remain a family, and we remain cherished friends. Jeff & MacKenzie" 1064

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Jill Hicks is what you could call an animal lover. So much so that the Tennessee woman rescued a kitten from a busy road. Only it turned out the kitten wasn't a domestic house cat at all — it was a baby bobcat.Hicks was driving down Graysville Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee, when she thought she spotted a rabbit attempting to dart across the busy street, she said in 381

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